The end for Kaleun Kagerer and U-556

Foghladh_mhara · 09-18-07, 01:42 PM

What shall I do now?
Well I know what I'll do I'll start all over again

May 1943 and U-556 has been lost with all hands somewhere off the southwest coast of Ireland. I feel somewhat numbed. This was my premier DID career. Dud torps, manual targeting, unstable view and all the other bits and bobs. Everything but external camera cos hey you gotta have screenshots! This career lasted 2 months of my real life.

Together we notched up 25 war patrols and sank 929000 tons of enemy shipping. We were invicible. Granted the last few patrols were harder than the early days and battle damage became more frequent but we were getting by. HMS Anson and Rodney both fell to our sword as did HMS Formidable. I was confident we would survive to the wars end.

But alas it was not to be. Whilst en route to our patrol grid we detected radar emissions perpindicular to our course. A sound check at periscope depth revealed a group of warships headed our way. Believing it may have been a hunter/killer group we followed its plot closely. What we discovered was an Escort Carrier with a 4 destroyer screen at approx 4 km distance and travelling at 12 knots. Well within range for our TIII electrics with a magnetic setting. The solution was fed to the fish and Los! Once launched we hit 20 degrees rudder, set depth for 100m and ahead slow. By the time the eels impacted we were at 40m and headed away from the group. The external camera showed 2 impacts right under her stern. Excellent!!

Then the escorts found me. How I dont know. I was about 4500m from the carrier when it was hit, I was at 60m doing 1 knot and silent. They pinged the hell out of me! I spent an hour deploying decoys and sprinting. I just couldn't shake them off. I got down to 200m and still they found me. At last the Dc's found me killing my radioman and injuring the sonar dude. Damage reports from the bow indicated flooding. As the depth passed 220m we blew ballast to try and slow our descent. We levelled out at 230 and started to rise... until we met the next depth charge coming down

Our compressed air must have been damaged but because the gauge just kept dropping until we were out. At that point the game was well and truly up. The aft batteries were damaged and speed dropped to 1 knot, too slow to maintain any forward motion with the flooding. When the depth gauge started to drop again there was nothing else to but sit back, light a cigarette and wait for the valkyries to arrive.

We never got credit for the carrier either so it obvously didn't go down

Bugger

papa_smurf · 09-18-07, 01:46 PM

Until that point a very exellent career.

U-556 shall be avenged!

Spruence M · 09-18-07, 02:00 PM

Well met for U-556 holding up the glorious death of it's sailors.

XLjedi · 09-18-07, 02:03 PM

A toast then...

...to the valiant sims of U-556 who so eagerly gave their pathetic digital lives for our enjoyment.

On to the next batch!

Canovaro · 09-18-07, 03:51 PM

Too bad!

I know the feeling of an unexpected end to a long and memorable career.
It sucks

Brag · 09-18-07, 04:10 PM

A toast to the glorious commander and crew of U-556 they were good chaps.

Rhodes · 09-19-07, 06:30 AM

To U-556

Myxale · 09-19-07, 09:51 AM

I feel with you!

I remember how chilled i felt when one of my W@WII patrol turned to be the last one!
Hence my Sig!

It's chills the soul when you have to watch the depth-gauge passing the 200 and not stopping!

Even if you know this is a game!

Spruence M · 09-19-07, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronblood

A toast then...

...to the valiant sims of U-556 who so eagerly gave their pathetic digital lives for our enjoyment.

On to the next batch!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

09-18-07, 01:42 PM	#1
Foghladh_mhara Commander Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 473 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The end for Kaleun Kagerer and U-556 What shall I do now? Well I know what I'll do I'll start all over again May 1943 and U-556 has been lost with all hands somewhere off the southwest coast of Ireland. I feel somewhat numbed. This was my premier DID career. Dud torps, manual targeting, unstable view and all the other bits and bobs. Everything but external camera cos hey you gotta have screenshots! This career lasted 2 months of my real life. Together we notched up 25 war patrols and sank 929000 tons of enemy shipping. We were invicible. Granted the last few patrols were harder than the early days and battle damage became more frequent but we were getting by. HMS Anson and Rodney both fell to our sword as did HMS Formidable. I was confident we would survive to the wars end. But alas it was not to be. Whilst en route to our patrol grid we detected radar emissions perpindicular to our course. A sound check at periscope depth revealed a group of warships headed our way. Believing it may have been a hunter/killer group we followed its plot closely. What we discovered was an Escort Carrier with a 4 destroyer screen at approx 4 km distance and travelling at 12 knots. Well within range for our TIII electrics with a magnetic setting. The solution was fed to the fish and Los! Once launched we hit 20 degrees rudder, set depth for 100m and ahead slow. By the time the eels impacted we were at 40m and headed away from the group. The external camera showed 2 impacts right under her stern. Excellent!! Then the escorts found me. How I dont know. I was about 4500m from the carrier when it was hit, I was at 60m doing 1 knot and silent. They pinged the hell out of me! I spent an hour deploying decoys and sprinting. I just couldn't shake them off. I got down to 200m and still they found me. At last the Dc's found me killing my radioman and injuring the sonar dude. Damage reports from the bow indicated flooding. As the depth passed 220m we blew ballast to try and slow our descent. We levelled out at 230 and started to rise... until we met the next depth charge coming down Our compressed air must have been damaged but because the gauge just kept dropping until we were out. At that point the game was well and truly up. The aft batteries were damaged and speed dropped to 1 knot, too slow to maintain any forward motion with the flooding. When the depth gauge started to drop again there was nothing else to but sit back, light a cigarette and wait for the valkyries to arrive. We never got credit for the carrier either so it obvously didn't go down Bugger __________________ The beauty of not planning is that failure comes as a complete surprise without any of the stress that might normally precede such a venture

09-18-07, 02:03 PM	#4
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	A toast then... ...to the valiant sims of U-556 who so eagerly gave their pathetic digital lives for our enjoyment. On to the next batch! __________________

09-18-07, 04:10 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	A toast to the glorious commander and crew of U-556 they were good chaps. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

09-19-07, 06:30 AM	#7
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	To U-556 __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

09-19-07, 09:51 AM	#8
Myxale Admiral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PQ AN 25 Posts: 2,178 Downloads: 70 Uploads: 0	I feel with you! I remember how chilled i felt when one of my W@WII patrol turned to be the last one! Hence my Sig! It's chills the soul when you have to watch the depth-gauge passing the 200 and not stopping! Even if you know this is a game! __________________ SH3+GWX SH5+WoS Still Sailing....still Deep

09-18-07, 01:46 PM	#2
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Until that point a very exellent career. U-556 shall be avenged!

09-18-07, 02:00 PM	#3
Spruence M Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 14 Meters Posts: 394 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Well met for U-556 holding up the glorious death of it's sailors.

09-18-07, 03:51 PM	#5
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Too bad! I know the feeling of an unexpected end to a long and memorable career. It sucks